STARBUCKS FARMER SUPPORT CENTER RWANDA
Our Goal
Support in efficient implementation of C.A.F.E Practices Standards
Improve farmer’s life through sustainable production of coffee-BAP
Increase coffee yield and quality
C.A.F.E. Practices Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices
A holistic set of guidelines created by Starbucks & stakeholders, to ensure a sustainable supply of coffee, promote social responsibility and the protection of the environment along the coffee supply
chain
C.A.F.E. Practices
Product Quality
Economic
Accountability
Social
Responsibility
Environmental
Leadership
Prerequisites Evaluated components
The 4 fundamentals of C.A.F.E. Practices
C.A.F.E. Practices: step by step
Application
& quality approval
Self assessment
Verification
Sbux reviews application,
assigns ID#, & grants
Provisional status
Review verification
report with verifier
Verifier sends final version of
v. report to Sbux
Review of v. report by
Sbux SBUX sends notification of validity
and status
What we do:
Agronomy Quality
Sustainability
Agronomy Program
• Agronomy best practices are key, to improve yield and production.
• C.A.F.E Practices standards and other sustainable standards are increasingly introduced to farmers to ensure improved coffee growing practices.
Quality Program
The quality program is to increase knowledge in specialty coffee-its characteristics, taste profiles and value.
Farmers are trained in right cherry picking.
Program supports to improve balance sheet and coffee quality at wet mills and cooperatives.
Quality and production control at wet mills.
Socioeconomic development
• There are spectrum of challenges that impede the social development of farmers. Due to our daily involvement with farmers, it was realized that not only should we be concerned with boosting the health of coffee trees, but that of people -it is what sustainability calls for.
• Coffee farmers need to be empowered to achieve meaningful and sustainable lives and to be encouraged to set their own priorities and needs which will improve their social life. Providing trainings which will involve them in social responsibilities and community development will enhance a positive change to better conditions in terms of income, health, decision-making, and social networks.
Thank you!